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Course Guide:


INTRODUCTION

SECTION ONE: Producing Turf for Tomorrow

Which grass does the end user need?
Know your grass rights
Pre-planting tips
Soil characteristics and how they affect soil moisture
Fly Ash amendment of couch on sandy sites: influence of rate and source of nitrogen and irrigation rate
Phosphorus management
What will an irrigation system audit tell you?
CASE STUDY: Irrigation audit at Greenacres Turf Farm
On-farm efficiency: what is it and can we improve it?
Irrigation scheduling
CASE STUDY: Over or Underwatering
Pre-emergent herbicides
CASE STUDY: Life after methyl bromide
African black beetle

EXPO PAPERS

SECTION TWO: Managing Your Business Today

Business Planning can be simple and rewarding
Working smarter, not harder!
CASE STUDY: Monitoring and record keeping
Cost of production
Succession planning - more than writing a Will
Your machinery can improve returns
Machinery financing - what are your options?
Staying in business - think quality!
Market research - avoid the cost price squeeze
Making turf more than a commodity